Grants

STFM Medical Editing Fellowship

The STFM Medical Editing Fellowship provides one faculty member a yearlong experience with the editorial and publishing teams at Family Medicine. Through this part-time, virtual fellowship, early or mid-career faculty receive coaching and hands-on experience to improve their skills in writing, reviewing, and editing scientific papers. The fellowship begins in June.

Benefits

STFM’s Medical Editing Fellowship provides new faculty with hands-on experience at the Family Medicine journal. You'll:

Identify the characteristics and value of of well-written research papers and narrative essays, and practice evaluating submissions.

Experience the manuscript submission process and become expert in using the journal’s editorial software system

Act as an assistant editor by selecting peer reviewers, following-up reviews, and writing professional decision letters

Go behind the scenes to understand what happens between acceptance and publication

Gain an appreciation for the core ethical principles that guide the operation of scientific journals

Personal Statement of Interest (max 350 words) including how you will use this fellowship to advance your career and/or impact your program/department

Letter of support from your home institution

A sample of your writing (ie a manuscript that you have submitted or published. Draft manuscripts will NOT be circulated and will only be used to assess writing style and interests. Writing sample should demonstrate an understanding of research methodology)

Applicants will be screened by the STFM Communications Committee. The committee will evaluate applicants based on their curriculum vitae and personal statements outlining why the candidate is interested in the fellowship. Interviews may be conducted at the committee’s discretion. The Family Medicine Editorial Team will make the final decision.